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Wheeler Central Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 44 students in Wheeler Central Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Wheeler Central School School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Wheeler Central School School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wheeler Central High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
128 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
Wheeler Central Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#222 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,379 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,798 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
23,072 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
22%
# Black Students
1 Student
6,797 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
121 Students
68,557 Students
% White Students
94%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
4,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
56
# Students in K Grade:
7
34
# Students in 1st Grade:
9
35
# Students in 2nd Grade:
10
40
# Students in 3rd Grade:
14
40
# Students in 4th Grade:
11
36
# Students in 5th Grade:
7
31
# Students in 6th Grade:
7
40
# Students in 7th Grade:
6
3,507
# Students in 8th Grade:
10
3,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
9
25,222
# Students in 10th Grade:
9
25,356
# Students in 11th Grade:
7
23,606
# Students in 12th Grade:
3
25,378
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,977 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,906 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,977
$15,464
Spending / Student
$27,906
$16,776
Best Wheeler Central Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wheeler Central High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
600 Randolph West
Bartlett, NE 68622
(308) 654-3273
Bartlett, NE 68622
(308) 654-3273
Grades: 7-12
| 44 students
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